The Big Story
Inside Japan's gender problem: The men tasked with empowering women
Pay gap and low numbers of women in politics persist as Kishida assumes G-7 leadership
January 26th, 2023
Inside Japan's gender problem
G-7 leader still grappling with gender pay gap and few women in politics
Business Spotlight
Thailand and Indonesia gear up for return of Chinese tourists
After a three-year lull, is Southeast Asia's travel sector ready for a rush?
Media & Entertainment
Esports organizer VSPN eyes growth in Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia
Shanghai-based company expects end to China's zero-COVID to boost industry
Energy
Japan's 'clean coal' power experiment is starting to bear fruit
But yearslong project faces headwinds amid cost questions, global criticism
Asia Insight
China Belt and Road dreams fade in Germany's industrial heartland
Geopolitical tensions derail Duisburg's hopes of trade bonanza
Belt and Road
Ambition, concern drive Lao-China high-speed rail project
December marks one year since Vientiane's bet on China's Belt and Road
Politics
Philippines gets ready for Muslim Mindanao autonomy by 2025
Disarming rebels, budget management remain issues for Manila
International relations
Turkey says relations with China have soured over Uyghur issue
Ahead of elections, Ankara insists it won't extradite anyone
Davos 2023
Davos 2023: 5 takeaways from an Asian perspective
India visibility grows while China, U.S. fail to send top leaders
Opinion
U.K. will stand by Japan as China leverages its state power
Britain is committed to the security and stability of the Indo-Pacific region
Opinion
Japan's new security strategy will make China more mistrustful
Tokyo needs to realize its interests do not always align with those of the U.S.
Life
Australia and partners ramp up search for alien life
Giant radio telescopes aim to probe secrets of the universe
Tea Leaves
Hollywood's skewed view of Japan
Caricatures and lurid plot lines have shaped Western attitudes
